Abe Hamadeh's request for new election recount trial rejected
A Mohave County judge is expected to release his full ruling on July 17 on why he turned down an election challenge from Abe Hamadeh, who lost his bid for Arizona attorney general by fewer than 300 votes. Hamadeh says he plans to fight all the way to the Supreme Court.
Sierra Vista man accused of election fraud while running for Cochise County constable
Brent Thomas Tadashi Kusama is facing 11 counts related to a “serious disparity" with the authenticity of dozens of signatures submitted on his nomination petitions to run for constable for Cochise County.
Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer sues defeated AZ GOP governor candidate Kari Lake for defamation
Defeated Arizona GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake is the target of a lawsuit filed by Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer.
Phoenix man charged with sending threatening email to Maricopa County supervisor after 2022 election
The Arizona Attorney General’s Office said 44-year-old Ryan Stuart Hadland is facing a misdemeanor charge of using an electronic communication to terrify, intimidate, threaten or harass.
Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates says he's not running for re-election
Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates, who worked to bat down election misinformation and a hostile political landscape in 2020 and 2022, announced he’s not running for re-election.
Maricopa County dispels video claiming election workers are 'breaking seals,' and 'removing memory cards'
Maricopa County is setting the record straight about social media posts claiming election workers were “secretly testing" election equipment and "removing memory cards."
Sanctions sought for Kari Lake following latest 2022 election lawsuit defeat: Here's what you should know
A day after a judge in Arizona has ruled against former GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake in her lawsuit over the results from the 2022 election, Maricopa County's attorney has asked a court to sanction Lake. Here's what you should know about the ruling.
Kari Lake claims Maricopa County failed to verify questionable signatures on mail-in ballots
A three-day trial on Kari Lake's last remaining bid to have the 2022 election overturned gets underway in court May 17.
Kari Lake's lawyer sanctioned over 'unequivocally false" statements
The Arizona Supreme Court has issued sanctions against a lawyer for Kari Lake, the 2022 election gubernatorial candidate.
Maricopa County releases report on investigation into 2022 election ballot printing issues
Maricopa County released the results of an independent investigation to find out what went wrong with ballot printing on Election Day in 2022.
2022 Election certification lawsuit: 2 Cochise County supervisors ordered to pay legal fees
Two Cochise Co. supervisors have been ordered to pay up for refusing to certify the 2022 election. Both refused to certify the county-wide election results, claiming the electronic tabulators were not properly certified.
Mark Finchem sanctioned over Arizona election suit
Finchem’s suit raised unsupported claims that his loss was marred by misconduct and demanded the results be set aside and the election redone. He’s refused to concede to Democrat Adrian Fontes, who took office in January.
Buu Nygren sworn in as next Navajo Nation president
Buu Nygren beat out incumbent President Jonathan Nez in the tribe’s general election by about 3,500 votes in the midterm election.
2022 Election: Maricopa County launches independent investigation into printer issues
County officials say Ruth McGregor will lead an independent investigation after about 20% of polling sites experienced issues with tabulation machines during the midterm election last year.
Arizona 2022 election: Abe Hamadeh seeks new trial over recount results
The motion for a new trial comes less than a week after the state's election recount, which confirmed that Democratic candidate Kris Mayes won by 280 votes.
Katie Hobbs sworn in as Arizona governor
Hobbs was sworn in during a private ceremony at the state Capitol as she formally took over from Republican Doug Ducey. A public inauguration for the governor and others taking statewide offices is scheduled for Jan. 5.
2022 Election: Recount results released for Arizona AG, Supt. of Public Instruction, LD 13
Results were released Thursday for three races that fell within Arizona's automatic recount guidelines as they were all within half a percentage point.
2022 Election: Arizona recount results expected Dec. 29
Recount results from the November election in Arizona should be finished by Dec. 29. In all, two statewide races were subjected to a recount: the Attorney General and the Superintendent of Public Instruction. State Legislative District 13 in Maricopa County was also subjected to a recount.
Biggest news stories of 2022: Supreme Court, Russia-Ukraine top headlines
It was another turbulent year in the U.S. and across the globe.
Kari Lake files appeal in election lawsuit against Katie Hobbs
Kari Lake, who was defeated in her bid to be Arizona's next governor by Democrat Katie Hobbs, has filed an appeal in an election lawsuit related to the November election. The appeal comes just days after a judge ruled against Lake in what was left of her election lawsuit.